Leviticus 21:23
Leviticus · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.”Leviticus 21:23
What Does Leviticus 21:23 Mean?
Leviticus 21:23 is found in the book of Leviticus, chapter 21, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Holiness, Purity, and Sanctification.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Leviticus 21:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 19:6“And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.”Ezekiel 20:12“Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.”Leviticus 21:12“Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.”Matthew 27:51“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;”Exodus 30:6“And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.”Exodus 40:26“And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:”Leviticus 15:31“Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.”Ezekiel 44:9“Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.”Hebrews 10:20“By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;”
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